1/31/2024

Diltiazem Hydrochloride Injection

Reason for the Shortage

- Akorn discontinued diltiazem injection in mid-2022.
- Athenex divested diltiazem to Sagent in June 2023. Sagent has diltiazem injection available.
- Eugia launched diltiazem injection in June 2023.
- Hikma did not provide a reason for the shortage.
- Pfizer did not provide a reason for the shortage. They discontinued the 5 mL vials in early-2021. The 10 mL vials were discontinued in September 2021.

Available Products

- Diltiazem Hydrochloride injection, Eugia US, 5 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 55150-0426-10
- Diltiazem Hydrochloride injection, Eugia US, 5 mg/mL, 25 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 55150-0427-10
- Diltiazem Hydrochloride injection, Eugia US, 5 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 55150-0425-10
- Diltiazem Hydrochloride injection, Hikma, 5 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 00641-6014-10
- Diltiazem Hydrochloride injection, Hikma, 5 mg/mL, 25 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 00641-6015-10
- Diltiazem Hydrochloride injection, Hikma, 5 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 00641-6013-10
- Diltiazem Hydrochloride lyophilized powder for solution for injection, Pfizer, 100 mg, ADD-Vantage vial, 10 count, NDC 00409-4350-03
- Diltiazem Hydrochloride injection, Sagent, 5 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 70860-0301-10
- Diltiazem Hydrochloride injection, Sagent, 5 mg/mL, 25 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 70860-0301-25
- Diltiazem Hydrochloride injection, Sagent, 5 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, 10 count, NDC 70860-0301-05

Estimated Resupply Dates

- All marketed presentations are available.

Updated

Updated January 31, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created June 25, 2015 by Jane Chandramouli, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2024, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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